eBay Failures - Parts purchased from eBay that fail

[roadtrip1098]

Okay, there's a number of threads out there that bash anything off eBay. So to prove that we're not all name-brand fanboy jackasses, post up a picture of your FAILED eBay part. Use the following outline below to keep stuff standardized. If you know of a friend that had a part fail, please don't post on their behalf, get them to join and post. If you have an eBay part that was an awesome deal and you want to share your success story It goes here: http://www.mainelysubarus.com/forums/topic/14164-ebay-win-cheap-parts-name-brand-performance/ .

Listing format:

Picture:

Link to auction listing:

"Brand" name:

Price Paid:

Miles before it failed:

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[roadtrip1098]

I'll kick it off.

Picture:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&vxp=mtr&item=230922202353

"Brand" name: Turbo Short Ram

Price Paid: $40

Miles before it failed: 0

Miscellanious Comments: The part didn't actually fail, but I had to drill and tap a new hole for the MAF sensor screw because the original screw holes didn't line up correctly. It was difficult to tune and made a ton of noise, but it did seem to flow air faster and allow the turbo to spool slightly quicker.  For $40 I'd recommend just gettign a K&N drop in panel and deleting the snorkus.

 

[Carter]

Moving to Off Topic.